Consultation on proposals to discontinue education provision at St Margaret's RC Primary School

Financial analysis

Table 1: Current revenue costs for school proposed for closure

Current revenue costs for school proposed for closure
St Margaret’s Primary School	Costs in £s for full financial year (projected annual costs)	Additional financial impact on St Mary’s Primary School	Annual recurring savings (column 2 minus column 3) in £s
School costs
Teaching staff	142,288		142,288
Support staff	20,226		20,226
Teaching staff training (CPD etc.)	556		556
Building costs
Non domestic rates	7,822		7,822
Water & sewerage charges	1,312		1,312
Energy costs	15,483		15,483
Cleaning (contract or in-house)	0		0
Building repair & maintenance	0		0
Other - refuse collection	1,976		1,976
School operational costs
Learning materials	2,775	14	2,761
Catering (contract or in-house)
Other school operational costs (e.g. licences)	180	2	178
Transport costs
Home to school
Total costs for school	192,628	16	192,612

Unit cost per pupil per year of 2 pupils	96,314

Table 2: Capital Life Cycle Costs

Capital Life Cycle Costs
St Margaret’ Primary School	Average annual cycle costs in £s
Capital life cycle costs	21,323

Table 3: Annual property costs to be incurred until disposal

Annual property costs to be incurred until disposal
Non domestic rates	7,822
Water & sewerage charges	1,312
Energy costs	15,483
Cleaning (contract or in-house)	0
Building repair & maintenance	0
Other	1,976
Total annual property costs until disposal	26,593

Table 4: Impact on Grant Aided Expenditure (GAE) allocation

The Primary Indicator determining the GAE allocation for Primary School Teaching Staff is based on the number of primary school pupils with the secondary indicator being the percentage of pupils in small schools (roll less than 70 pupils averaged over 2 years). The pupils from St Margaret’s PS are designated to attend a school which has a roll over 70 pupils.

However Midlothian Council contributes to the GAE floor mechanism thus will not see a reduction in overall Scottish Government Grant.

Impact on Grant Aided Expenditure (GAE) allocation
GAE Impact	Nil

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